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ALUMNI OF PIR 03/30/2012 TG 20 — 14 Divisions (097–108, 809 & 920)

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This group is for the loved ones of the future Sailors of PIR 03/30/2012!

From your Group Creator proudmama:

I know we are all looking forward to graduation, and very excited to finally watch our children and or family members become an Official United States, Navy Sailor. Until then, lets all share our experiences with each other. Our experiences today will help other other new moms and or family members in the future.So lets set a good example, so that our SRs too can be proud of us. I look forward to this journey with each and everyone of you. God bless you and all the SR's

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 146
Latest Activity: Dec 17, 2012

Welcome To PIR: 03/30/2012

OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Recruits/Sailors are not allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.

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Comment by alismz on March 4, 2012 at 12:05am: I LOVE YOU ALL even more than i did before!!! thank you capt'n and thank you ILMS/F for sharing your post. Your support for your sailor is amazing. Our SR's deepest concern was the pressure if navy/military would try to dismiss their personal faith. What a blessing to hear from you all that a respect/need for God is a part of the naval career- what a comfort...

...and a way cool side note: met Ruth Bell Graham (daughter of Billy Graham) today at a conference. Before she began her presentation, she asked us to take a moment to pray for our military personel (tears)... classy lady with a big heart and an even larger story of God's redemption in her messed up past life. Let's continue in prayer for these world changers, a global force for good!

Comment by ILoveMySailor/Fiance-11/105 on March 3, 2012 at 11:32pm: Thanks cathie :)

Comment by cathie on March 3, 2012 at 9:45pm: Ilovemysailorfiance,,, Your response to your fiance could not have been more perfect. Finding that spirituality will not only get him through bootcamp, it will help him through his Navy career as a sailor and throughout his entire life. He is lucky to be marrying such a wonderful and supportive person. Getting that necklace will mean more to him than you can ever imagine. Thank you for sharing!

Comment by Sancy on March 3, 2012 at 9:31pm: Captainfatso.....that was so beautifully written. For several reasons, I was deeply touched. There is no way I could have peace here with out knowing that an All Mighty and Merciful God is watching over my son there. Thank you for your message of comfort.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on March 3, 2012 at 8:59pm: Captain.

ILMSF...you are a blessing to your fiance...your support and respect of his decision means more to him than you know!

Comment by diannep on March 3, 2012 at 8:17pm: AMEN, Captain Fatso. What a fantastic post!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 3, 2012 at 7:53pm: I agree captain, love your post.

Comment by CaptainFatso on March 3, 2012 at 7:16pm: ILMSF - My wife and I dated for three years before marrying. I was a Sailor the whole time and she was in college. I was the one that went nutty religious on her and she was agnostic.

Being a Sailor, whether in boot camp or at sea, was at times lonely, boring and sometimes dangerous. God became very to me at a personal level and has since been a source of comfort and strength.

My wife? Well we've been married for twenty five years. Every night she turns her reading lamp on and these days, she dons some fairly looking goofy looking reading glasses. EVERY night, she reads her bible and about half of those nights I gently remove her glasses and turn off the light because she has fallen asleep.

My daughter? She's in the Navy now and the world can still be boring, lonely and dangerous. I hope that she finds the strength and comfort I did.

Your fiancé? I think I get it... He has a new interest and faith that you don't necessarily share. It may make you uneasy and understandably so. Still, I can't tell you he is wrong as I know he is right. There is a Creator and He deeply loves each of us.

Comment by ILoveMySailor/Fiance-11/105 on March 3, 2012 at 6:35pm: I got another letter from my SR Wednesday. He wasn't a religious person when he went into bootcamp but he wrote me that he went to the Ash Wednesday service and said he liked it and he found God. He is going to be baptized soon. He says he is gonna be baptized as a Catholic. I don't really know how to feel about this because I'm not a religious person, I kind of dropped those beliefs a year ago. And the whole Catholic thing is a big deal since I grew up Methodist. But I love him and will support him in every decision he makes. I mailed him the cross necklace I used to wear when I was a Christian, told him to keep it with him and always remember that I love him and will support him with every decision he makes!

Comment by Lship02div920 on March 3, 2012 at 2:19pm: Only 26 more days! My kids are so excited to see their daddy! I am looking forward to meeting all of you too. Thanks for all the support!